First Sunday of Eastertide

“Touching the Resurrection”
Rev. Benjamin Van Zetten Bruins will be preaching at Trinity on April 24.
“Touching the Resurrection“
Christ is risen yet on Easter evening the disciples are still huddled in fear. They need to be touched by the resurrection in order to live with peace and hope amidst danger and death. 
Revelation 1:4-8 & John 20:19-31
Open Order of Worship
Open Zoom Meeting

SERMON

RESOURCES

Image: The Incredulity of Saint Thomas (Caravaggio)

 

 J. Todd Billings writes about living in resurrection hope amidst the reality of incurable cancer.

Tish Harrison Warren interviews Timothy Keller about living with pancreatic cancer and resurrection hope. 

Online Service

Please use the following links for this week’s worship. You may wish to prepare your communion elements before we begin.

Order of Worship

Meeting Link

Meeting ID: 827 4872 5884

Password: 247155

In-Person Service

We begin at 10am on Sundays. We have a short fellowship time, then Second Hour programming for adults and kids after the service.

1) Masks are optional for all participants. Masks will be worn by volunteers working with kids under 5.

2) Physically distanced sanctuary seating (by household or group)

3) Elders will serve individual communion element servings at the front. (You may bring your own elements for partaking at your seat.)

 

TRINITY KIDS

Below are details about kids’ programs for this coming Sunday! Masks will be worn by all participants and teachers (to the best of the kids’ ability).

Worship Hour (10:00 – 11:15)

Infants – 2 Yr old in Nursery (9:45 -11:15) on the main floor

3 Yr old – 5th Grade in Children & Worship upstairs
(leave with Ms. Amanda after Passing of the Peace)

Snack Break (11:15 – 11:30)

All Kids in the Basement Classroom

Second Hour (11:30 – 12:15)

Infants, Toddlers, Preschool in Little Lambs Rm in the lower level

K – 2nd Grade in the Basement Classroom in the lower level

3rd – 5th Grade in the Lounge/Library on the main level

 

Volunteer Schedule Links

ADULT 2nd HOUR (11:30 – 12:15)

No Second Hour this week.

(We will hold the Getting to Know Trinity Seminar after worship for those who RSVP’d)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Annual Plant Sale | The Verhaars will host their annual Eric Verhaar Scholarship fundraiser plant sale this spring on May 7th. There will be one last opportunity to shop the remaining plants on Sunday, May 8th after worship. 
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Youth Group | We will meet this week at Trinity. We’re planning to leave the church parking lot around 2:30 pm and hike to Coit Park. We’ll play at the park and then have some snacks with Newberrry folks. Thanks to Jan Koopman for organizing treats! Youth may be picked up from Newberry Place (800 Livingston NE) at 4 pm.

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Seeking Shalom| Affordable Housing & Immigration Practical Next Steps Do you long to do more about justice issues such as affordable housing and immigration? Come and learn about specific ways your congregation can promote affordable housing and welcome immigrants and refugees in West Michigan.

When: 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Where: Tabernacle Community Church (TCC), 2530 Eastern Ave SE, Grand Rapids
Keynote speaker: Artie Lindsay, TCC pastor of spiritual formation
and Grand Rapids Nehemiah Center president
Panelists: Affordable housing experts from ICCF Community Homes, LINC UP, and 70×7;
Immigration experts from Church World Services, Interfaith Immigration Coalition, Bethany Christian Services, and Samaritas

Registration is free. Register here.

PRAYERS

Send us prayer updates and requests: benjaminbruins@gmail.com  sarah@trinityreformedchurch.org.dream.website trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org.dream.website

Please sign up for our email list in order to receive prayer updates and requests.

 

GIVING

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